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On the same day Baylor seniors will be honored before their final home game on the banks of the Brazos River, true freshman quarterback Zach Smith gets his first career start for the Bears. Baylor (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) goes into its home finale Saturday against Kansas State with a three-game losing streak and without senior quarterback Seth Russell, who had season-ending surgery this week after a gruesome left ankle injury in a loss last weekend at Oklahoma. ''It's really heartbreaking what happened to Seth, but I mean I just have to honor him and go in there and do what I know I can do,'' said Smith, who has appeared in six games behind Russell. Continue to Article

November 18, 2016 12:39:pm EST

When Oklahoma State crossed back over the Red River after last playing in Texas, the Cowboys were heading home after a loss. The Cowboys haven't lost since and now control their fate in trying to win the Big 12 championship. ''Fatigue could be an issue in conference play, but there is so much parity in our league right now that it's just a matter of what teams stay focused, make the plays, take care of the football, and so on,'' Gundy said. Continue to Article

November 18, 2016 4:30:am EST

No. 8 Oklahoma (8-2, 7-0 Big 12) at No. 10 West Virginia (8-1, 5-1). The first matchup of Top 10 teams in the league this season, and a game that could end the Big 12 title chase. If No. 13 Oklahoma State loses at TCU earlier in the day, coach Bob Stoops and the Sooners could be playing in prime time to clinch their 10th Big 12 championship . West Virginia is eliminated from contention with a loss. The Sooners have a 14-game conference winning streak, though their last three road games have been decided by 10 points or less. ... Continue to Article

November 17, 2016 4:00:am EST

Baylor senior quarterback Seth Russell had surgery Wednesday on his fractured left ankle. According to a statement from his family, Russell's surgery in Fort Worth was successful and he is expected to make a full recovery. Russell suffered the gruesome injury in the third quarter of Baylor's 45-24 loss at Big 12-leading Oklahoma on Saturday. Continue to Article

November 16, 2016 7:18:pm EST

Prolific offense is the reputation by which No. 8 Oklahoma lives, but Bob Stoops doesn't mind hearing about how far his defense has come in a few short weeks as the Sooners pack their bags for a Big 12 showdown at 10th-ranked West Virginia on Saturday night. In a 66-59 win at Texas Tech on Oct. 22, the Sooners gave up 854 yards of total offense. Since, Oklahoma has given up an average of 321.4 yards per game in three wins. Continue to Article

November 16, 2016 10:24:am EST